Closet or wardrobe



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CLOSET 0R WARDROBE Filed Sept. l, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR ./sfP/f/l//awf g4 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 11, 1934 PATENT; oFFlcE 'onosnrr on wAnDRoBE Joseph N. Lowe, New York, N.-Y.' Appucatimseptember 1,1,933,ser1a1 No. 687,745 y comms. (c1. 31e-144) This invention relates to closetsy or wardrobes in theform of a box which has a main body to `which endslor closures are applied, such main b'odyat least being preferably composed of corrugated paperboard," although other kinds of paperboard maybe employed, 'which board is suitably laminated..

An object of the `invention is to provide a knock-down box structure which when set up is well adapted for use as a closet or wardrobe adapted to contain articles of clothing. or the sired,'be ornamentedor treated in such way as to appear as if theV body is composed of wood with a mahogany, oak or other desired finish;v and such box structure being of the knock-down type ,can be reduced toY very small compass so as to take up very little space.

AA more specific objectof the present invention is toprovide a box-like structure wherein the main body is preferably composed' of corrugated paper board. finished with flat sheets on ,the ontsideand inside, 'and whichy is creased along lines preferably parallel with the. corrugations to provide walls or panels whichA are foldo able together and which may be adjusted to form a box-body rectangular 'in cross-section and preferably having considerable height when the body is set on end, one` of the walls or panels constituting a door; such box body being provided with means at itsvv upper and lower ends for receiving slidable closures, the intereng'aging means between the closures and the ends of the box body 'beingof such nature that thewalls ory panels and the closures are all locked together rrnly so that a reliably rigid` and strong closetl or warlrobe is produced which is preferably in the form of a parallelopiped,

invention, the same of construction and or the structure may bel'f I of the present consists of certain features combinations of parts to be 1hereinafter described and ',then claimed with .reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein( set-up closet or wardrobe on line 6 6, Fig. 7;

ture, Vthese panels f or walls being defined by ,creases 19 which extend parallel with each other blank may be folded as shown in Fig. 3.- These .creases rextend vfrom edge toiedge of the blank and one of them defines a relatively narrow flap -shown in Fig. 1 whereinthe blank has been fold- 4 4ed or adjusted soas to form a body rectangular :in4 cross-section', being preferably composed kof 4corrugated paper,board desirably, lthe corrugationsv 22-shown in figs. 8, 9.andp10 ,extend vertik Fig. 1 isf-a perspective View of the complete structure showing thedoor swung open; `f Fig. 2 is a plan'` of the body kunit or blank unfolded,v the broken lines indicating creasestherem; Y Fig. 3 is'an edge View ofthe body blank in folded position; l Y Fig. 4 is an edge View of a slight modification of the .body blank wherein the walls or panels are-all of `the same width;x y

'Fig 5 is an edge .View of the modification-in Fig. 4 showing the walls held together by a fastening to facilitate packing or transportation;

Fig. 6 is a section partly broken away of the Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line 7 7,

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Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail broken section of the upper'end of the structure on theline` 8 8, Fg- 9; y

Fig. 9 is a broken section of the same end on the line 9 9, Fig. 8; e

Fig. 10 is4 an enlarged section of aiportion of the structure ron line `10 10, Fig. 6; n Fig. 11 is an enlarged section of another portion of the structure on the line 11 1,1, Fig. 7,

showing how ailap on the door fits within the Ashown in Fig. 1 when closed, and

Fig. 14 is a broken detail section online 14--14 Vof Fig. 13. n n f 1 Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, themain body of the box-like structure is shown as in the form of a single blank which may be .composed of corrugated orr other suitable paper board, which is provided with panels 15,16, 17 and ladapted to form thewalls of theset-up strucacross theblank, they being formed on the inner surface thereof to create folds 20 so that the 21 at the outer edge of thepanel or wall 18 which r'is to constitute a door for the closet or wardrobe.

The boxlike body of the closetor wardrobe `5i() cally so as to impart strength in that direction and to support the weight of clothing or the like which may be hung from the top of the closet or wardrobe.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the construction is the same as previously described, except that the walls or panels 15a, 16a, 17a and 18a are all the same width, so that when the walls are folded together dat they may be conveniently secured together by the same fastenings which secure the door 18 to the set-up box body.

The details of the closet or wardrobe shown in Fig. 1 will now be described with referenceto Figs. 6 to 12 inclusive. Rectangular oblong closures 23, 24 are provided for the opposite ends of the box body, each of these being preferably formed of heavy laminated paper board without corrugations. To those surfaces of the closures 23, 24 which are to be presented inwardly of the box-body there are secured rectangular frames 25, 25a by means of nails or other fastenings 26. lEach of these frames maybe composed of wood for obtaining the desired strength and rigidity. Each closure 23, 24 with its attached frame is adapted to be detachably connected with the desired end of the box body.

It is preferred that the detachable closures 23, 24 not only seal and close the otherwise open upper and lower ends of the box body, but that they be provided with means whereby they may be slid into the ends along planes transversely of the box body and toat the same time interlock with the box body in such way as to sustain the walls thereof in an enclosing position and to hold the side walls 15, 17 of the box body against separation, thereby to provide a strong and durable closet or wardrobe considering the material of which it is preferably composed. To this end preferably sheet metal slide strips 27, 28 are provided which are of channel formation in vcrosssection and which are formed with'outward edge anges 29. Slide strips 27, 28 are by means of nails or other suitable fastenin'gs 30 rigidly fastened to the opposite sides of the frame 25 4of the closure 23 so that there is a pair of them for such closure, the slide strips extending parallel with the closure along lines underneath the `opposite sid'e'edges of the closure which pro-jectbeyond the frame 25, as shown in Fig.` 8. Similar slide strips ware also secured to the frame 25a vof the closure 24 which when the box-like vstructure is set up constitutes the bottom thereof.

t As more clearly shown in Figs. 2, 8, 9and 10, ypreferably sheet-metal guide strips 31, 32 are provided, the guide strips 31 being at the extreme outer ends of the panel or wall-15 and the guide strips 32 being similarly located on the panel or wall 17, these two panels or walls 15, 17 ultimately forming the opposite side walls of the closet or wardrobe-when it is set up as in Fig. 1. Each guide strip 31, 32 is formed with outwardly and inwardly vturned side flanges 33 at the'opposite edges thereof, forming internal grooves which vare adapted to receivethe fianges 29 of the strips 27, 28. VPreferably theguide strips 31, 32 are firmly vsecured to the walls or panels 15, 17 by means of rivets 34, in such position-:that they extend in transverse lines across the walls 15, 17 in position to enable the slide strips 2'7, 28'to `be conveniently slid in to the guide strips with a more-orlesssnug fit, yet permitting each closure`23, 24"tobe-con venientlyslidinwardly or outwardly, 'depending upon whether'the box-like structure is tobe'setup or knocked down. I t will beseenfrom Fig. v8

that when the closures are slid into position, each closure not only seals the end of the box-like body, but at the same time the interlocking strips will sustain all the parts rmly together, and inasmuch as the box-like body is preferably corrugated in a direction vertically thereof, such cor-l rugations will extend transversely of the strips and thereby supplement the action thereof in making .the box-like structure rigid, and to produce a closet or wardrobe such as shown in Fig.

1, having a front door 18. When the door 18 is being closed its edge flap 21 is guided inwardly along the inner surface of the wall 15, and such flap being defined by a crease 19 at the outer edge of the door has more or less resiliency or outward spring and when the door is closed acts with outward friction against the inner surface of the wall 15 and tends to seal the closet or wardrobe along the corresponding corner thereof.

v Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 11 it will be seen that angular notches 35 are formed at the outer ends of the flap 21 where it adjoins the door 18, such notches permitting the flap 21 to be clear of and not hit the closure frames 25, 25a when closing the door. Preferably, for the sake of nish and reinforcement the edges of the door 18 and its flap 21 are provided with a binding or tape 36 which extends along the distance of such edges. Sheet metal protectors 37'are preferably set over the outer corners of the flap 21 and strengthen such corners for obvious reasons.

As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, the wardrobe or cabinet is provided on thewall 15 with a flexible strip 38 which is in the nature of a hasp to engage over a staple 39 which is rigidly secured to the door about mid-way of the length thereof. 'Ihe staple 39 may receive a pad-lock 40. The wall 15 has 'flexible strip's 41'attach'ed thereto adjacent to its upper 'andlower ends, and the door 18 and the 'ends'of said strips 41 maybe provided with snap fastenings-42 so that by 'means of these and the pad-lock 40, vthedoor 18 'will'be so closed from 'top to bottom and seal the parts together. Hence there will be providedbythe present 'invention a sealed cabinet or wardrobe, which can readily be 'made moth-proof in any desired Way, as there are no exposed ope'n joints.

Preferably the frames 25,'25a are of such length in a direction parallel with the guide-strips that when the closet or box vis set up the ends ofthe wall 16 will abut the frames, and also the door 18 will abut them when it is closed, as is clear vfrom Figs. 1 and 7.

If desired, the frame25 of 'the top closure 23 may sustain atranvers'e rail 43 which may vbe vrigidlysecuredthereto in any desired manner. As

the rail 43 is spaced away from the closure 43 it'will be seen'that the'rail is adapted to support hangers for garments'and as the improved'wardrobe or closet is quite strong any reasonable amount of clothing can be supported from the rail, especially whenthe upright walls are'formed lof corrugated paper boardwith the corrugations extending vertically and also on account of the rigid connection between the closures and the board material.

vappended claims.

WhatI claim as new is- 1.`A closet or wardrobe, `comprising a lrecrt'arigular-body'having stiff walls'hinged together along I'verticalparallel lines, one 'of the walls serving as a door, and detachableirectangular serving as a door, and detachable rectangular closures forming the upper and lower ends of the closet at right angles to the parallel hinge connections, each closure having a rectangular reinforcing frame beyond which the edges of the closure slightly project, the opposite lsideedges of each frame having parallel slides, the opposite walls at right angles to the door having trans- Verse parallel guides for engagement by the slides, whereby at the same time that the ends are provided by the closures the closures hold such opposite walls against separation and produce a self-sustaining closet.

2. A closet or Wardrobe, comprising a rectangular body, of paper board creased vertically to provide stiff Walls hinged or foldable together at the creases, one of the Walls serving as a door, parallel sheet metal guides secured to and eX- tending transversely of the upper and lower ends of the wall next the door hinge and the wall next the free edge of the door, detachable rectangular closures for the upper and lower ends of the closet, each closure having a rectangular reinforcing frame beyond which the edges of the closure slightly project, and parallel slides secured to opposite edges of each frame for engagement f with the guides, the edges of the closures extending over the adjacent edges of the walls.

JOSEPH N. LOWE. 

